HEMŞİRELERİN TAMAMLAYICI VE BÜTÜNLEŞTİRİCİ BAKIM UYGULAMALARINI BİLME VE KULLANMA DURUMLARI

Abstract

Aim: This study was conducted to determine the nurses' knowledge and use of complementary and integrative practices. Methods: The universe of the descriptive study was 204 nurses, and the sample consisted of 141 nurses who met the inclusion criteria. The data were collected with a questionnaire consisting of three parts. Data analysis was performed using frequency, mean, standard deviation and chi-square tests. Results: According to the results of the study, 44% of the nurses use complementary and integrative care practices. Herbal methods (22.7%), massage (15.6%) and vitamins (18.4%) are mostly used. 22% of the nurses use the practices to strengthen immunity and skin care, 50.4% find the method useful, 44.3% do not know the interaction with medical treatment, 59.5% do not give information to healthcare professionals about the method they use. It was stated that participants did not receive formal (92.2%) or post-graduation (98.6%) training / courses, 67.4% required education, 74.5% asked questions from patients, 80.9% did not question patients used complementary and integrative care practices. There was no significant difference between application use and age, working time, education level and questioning in anamnesis (p> 0.05). When the difference between the clinic where the nurses work and the situation of questioning the practices was compared, it was determined that 51.9% of the nurses who questioned the practices were working in internal clinics (p <0.05). Conclusion: While nearly half of the nurses use complementary and integrative care practices, and the use of herbal products, vitamins and massage are at the top. Almost all of the nurses stated that they did not have enough information about these applications, and the majority of them did not question the use of these applications in the anamnesis. It is important that nurses have knowledge and evaluation of complementary and integrative care practices in order to provide the best patient outcomes. It is recommended that the effectiveness, interaction, benefits and risks of these practices are determined by evidence-based practices, and education programs are developed and reflected in nursing practices.